Blog
Nominations open for New England comparative effectiveness voting panel
The New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council is seeking nominations for new members. New England CEPAC is a group…
CT gets a C for pre-term births
A new report highlights CT’s disappointing performance in reducing pre-term births and ensuring our state’s newest citizens have a healthy…
CT Medicaid only state to earn A+ for access to HepC drugs
A new report finds that CT’s Medicaid program leads the US in access to new Hepatitis C medications. Hepatitis C…
New CT insurer report card online
CT’s best kept secret, the latest CT health insurer report card is out. Part of the managed care reform law…
President’s plan to end cost sharing payments would cost CT plans $7 million this year
An analysis by Avalere Health estimates that health plans in CT’s insurance exchange, Access Health CT, would lose $7 million…
CT ranks 3rd highest among states in high-deductible health plans
Analysis of new federal data by SHADAC finds that most people (59.3%) in CT covered by employer-sponsored health plans were…
Antibiotic prescribing down in CT but more needs to be done
Between 2010 and 2016, antibiotic prescriptions per person have declined 8% in CT, according to a report by the Blue…
Webinar; CT Health Link — new CT Health Information Exchange
Next Thursday, September 28thfrom 10:00 to 11:30am the Complex Care Committee of the Medicaid Council (MAPOC) will host a webinar…
Census data finds CT uninsured rate dropping and a few other things
New data from the US Census finds that the number of CT uninsured was down last year to 172,000, a…